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Foundations for Remediation

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Description

This comprehensive resource and clinical guide for students and practicing pediatric therapists features current information on the neurological foundations of hand skills, the development of hand skills, and intervention with children who have problems related to hand skills.

Key Features

Covers foundation and development of hand skills, therapeutic intervention, and special problems and approaches.

Is readable, concise, and well-organized with a consistent format throughout.

Integrates recent research findings and current thinking throughout the text.

Emphasizes neuroscience and the hand's sensory function and haptic perception.

Applies neuroscience and development frames of reference throughout.

Implications for practice included in each chapter.

Presents concepts in the foundation/development chapters that are linked with the intervention chapters.

Table of Contents

Part I: Foundation of Hand Skills1. Cortical control of hand-object interaction2. Anatomy and kinesiology of the hand3. Normal and impaired development of force control in precision grip4. Perceptual functions of the hand5. Reaching and eye-hand coordination6. Cognition and motor skills

Part II: Development of Hand Skills7. Hand skill development in the context of infants’ play: birth to two years8. Object manipulation in infants and children9. Handedness in children10. Self-care and hand skill11. The development of graphomotor skills

Part III: Therapeutic Intervention12. Intervention for children with hand skill problems13. A fine motor program for preschoolers14. Evaluation of handwriting 15. Principles and practices of teaching handwriting16. Upper extremity intervention in cerebral palsy: a neurodevelopmental approach17. Pediatric hand therapy18. Splinting the upper extremity of a child19. Efficacy of interventions to enhance hand function